the 11th-largest automobile manufacturer in the world by 2015 unit production and the third-largest in Europe (after Germany and Spain). It had consistently been the 4th-largest from the end of World War II up to 2000. The France-based Renault Trucks is a major producer of commercial vehicles and is owned by Volvo AB. Both Stellantis and Renault produce a large number of vehicles outside France. See also Automotive industry Effects of the 2008-2009 automotive industry crisis on the United States Notes Automotive industry